
Create a soothing living room scheme
February 6, 2017
Combine peppermint and soft blush with gorgeous grey tones to create a soothing and welcoming scheme.
Love this living room
- When it comes to colour, begin with a grown-up grey tone and introduce the palest of pastels.
- This look is all about co-ordination: use the same footstool fabric to make simple envelope cushions, and match paint shades to the sofa and carpet.
- Make the sofa the room’s focal point – choose an appealing, oversized, marshmallow-soft design.
- Hardworking furniture designs are key: a lift-up footstool can double as a coffee table with added storage.
Styling Tips
Achieve this clean and contemporary scheme by keeping pattern to a minimum – stick to clean lines and unfussy, geometric prints.
Choose structured blooms, such as poppies, clematis and stocks, in pastel peach and lavender to lift a soft-grey scheme.
Good Idea
Layer soft felts, chunky knits, chalky-matt paint and washed linens to add inviting textural interest.
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Candy floss & dove grey
Keep things nice and simple with this easy-going colour combination.
Finishing Touch
A statement chair in a geometric fabric will ensure this tonal scheme has plenty of modern interest.
Oriental Influence
Origami-inspired accessories add delicate, on-trend detail to surfaces.
Photography: David Brittain
A message from the editor:
Let us help you create the home of your dreams! Get ideas & inspiration from Good Homes every month, delivered direct to your door. Visit goodhomesmagazine.com/newsletter to sign up for the weekly Good Homes newsletter. Meet the Good Homes team at Ideal Home Show and be inspired by our on-trend roomsets.
~ Karen Walker, Editor, Good Homes